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83 Katana 1100 No power at starter.

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Just finished rebuilding the whole bike (restoration) (engine was not touched, only removed and painted)
Anyway, hooked the battery up, everything works apart from power going to the starter, nothing! not even a click.
Is there a certain way the ground/power wires go to the starter celanoid???
I have no manual, so any assistance would be greatly appriciated.
 
Check for voltage at the green/yellow wire that trips the starter solenoid when the starter button is pushed.
 
Make sure the battery is grounded to the engine & that the ground is GOOD!! As in no paint between the wire loop & the engine. Ray.
 
Make sure the wires in the right hand grip aren't pinched & shorted to the casing... blows the fuse as soon as you hit the run button.

Dan :)
 
Make sure kill switch is wired properly, and set to 'Run'.
Tony.
 
There is an earth wire that goes onto the frame beside the left side of the battery box/ electrics panel. I did this years ago when reinstalling the motor in mine and forgot to fit it . RESULT NO POWER to the starter solenoid although all of the rest of the electrics worked.
 
Thanks guys, will be working on it today and will post the results.
Phil.
 
"BAD STARTER" we took out the starter and took it to O'reilly's and they checked it, "FAIL"
We even did the check ourselves and got no life out of it....
Ok, it's an 83 1100, will any of the upper CC GS range starters fit??????
 
Even the 16 valve 750 starters will work. 1150, 16 valve 1100s too. I have a box full of good starters if you can't find one. Ray.
 
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